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View definitions for splay

splay

adjective as in broad

adjective as in gawky

adjective as in squat

verb as in flare

Strongest match

Strong matches

verb as in slant

verb as in slope

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Example Sentences

A grizzled man singing into a microphone, his feet sandy and splayed.

That is, until we find ourselves in September 1977, with Callas’ lifeless body splayed out on the floor, utterly devoid of all the grandeur.

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She said she could see her boss’ legs splayed out on the ground.

Across the street, the withered remains of three fighters, reduced to bones, were splayed among the debris.

"These splay faults are closer to the coast, so these tsunamis will be faster to hit the coastline than a tsunami generated only from a subduction zone earthquake."

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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